.He is the son of Linda, a native of Quebec, and Luigi Cera, a Xerox technician who is originally from Sicily.^His father, Luigi, a Xerox technician, comes from Sicily, Italy, and his mother, Linda, comes from Montreal, Quebec.

[4].He attended Conestoga Public School, Robert H. Lagerquist Senior Public School, and Heart Lake Secondary School until grade nine, but then completed high school through correspondence.^Cera attended Conestoga Public School, Robert H. Lagerquist Senior Public School and then Heart Lake Secondary School until ninth grade, but was then home schooled.

[2][5][6].That eventually led to a Pillsbury commercial in which he poked the Pillsbury Doughboy, his first role with lines.^His first paying gig was a Pillsbury commercial in which he got to poke the doughboy in the belly.

.So I never thought in a million years we'd get to make three seasons.^A year later, Cera starred in Fox's award-winning television show Arrested Development for three seasons before the show was canceled.

^In 2002, Cera played the young Chuck Barris in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and provided the voice for Brother Bear in The Berenstain Bears animated series; he also voiced Josh Spitz in the cartoon Braceface.

[8].In 2005, he starred as Harold in the award winning short film Darling Darling, for which he was awarded Best Actor at the San Gio Festival in Verona, Italy.^Have you seen the short film Michael stars in titled, Darling Darling?

.In 2006, he created and starred in a parody of Impossible is Nothing, a video résumé created by Aleksey Vayner.^In late 2006, he created and starred in a parody of the YouTube video Impossible is Nothing, a video rsum created by Aleksey Vayner.

.Cera, along with best friend Clark Duke, wrote and starred in a series of short videos released on their website.^Cera, along with best friend Clark Duke, wrote and starred in a series of short videos released on their website.

[8].In 2007, they signed a deal with CBS Television to write, produce, direct, and act in a short-form comedy series entitled Clark and Michael.^In 2007, they signed a deal with CBS Television to write, produce, direct, and act in a short-form comedy series entitled Clark and Michael .

^Cera, alongside Clark Duke, has recently signed a deal with CBS Television to write, produce, direct and act in a short-form internet comedy series titled “Clark and Michael,” which follows the stars' ambitions to write and sell a pilot for a television series.

[10].The show featured guest stars such as David Cross, Andy Richter and Patton Oswalt, and was distributed via CBS's new internet channel, CBS Innertube.^The show featured guest stars such as David Cross, Andy Richter and Patton Oswalt, and was distributed via CBS's new internet channel, CBS Innertube.

.Cera also appeared in a staged comedy video that shows him being fired from the lead role of the film Knocked Up after belittling and arguing with the director, in a scene that mocks the David O. Russell blow up on the set of I Heart Huckabees.^Cera also appeared in a staged comedy video that shows Cera being fired from the lead role of the film Knocked Up after belittling and arguing with the director, in a scene that mocks the David O. Russell blow up on the set of I Heart Huckabees.

.The film opened in North America on August 17, 2007. In November 2007, he hosted Saturday Night Live on strike, a live staged version of SNL not shown on television due to the 2007 Writers Guild of America Strike.^The film, which opened in North America on August 17 , 2007 , is semi-autobiographical, with Cera playing a character named Evan.

[12].Also in 2007, Cera co-starred in Juno as Paulie Bleeker, a teenager who accidentally impregnates his long-time school-friend Juno (Ellen Page).^Also in the same year, Cera co-starred in Juno (written by Diablo Cody and directed by Jason Reitman), playing Paulie Bleeker, who unexpectedly impregnates his long time teenage friend Juno (Ellen Page).

.For Superbad and Juno, Cera won Breakthrough Artist in the Austin Film Critics Association Awards 2007.^In fact, Cera, star of the 2007 films Superbad and Juno and the much mourned sitcom Arrested Development, hardly seems to realize he’s growing more famous by the day.

.In 2007, Cera appeared in the comedy short "Drunk History", playing Alexander Hamilton in a comedic retelling of Hamilton's duel with Aaron Burr.^In early 2008, Cera appeared in the comedy short 'Drunk History', playing Alexander Hamilton in a comedic retelling of Hamilton's duel with Aaron Burr.

.Cera and Yi composed the movie's soundtrack.^Charlyne Yi Co-starred together in the independent film "Paper Heart" (2009) written by Yi; also composed the movie's soundtrack with Yi; split in July 2009 Back to Overview FEATURED VIDEOS .

.In 2009, Cera's first published short story, "Pinecone", appeared in McSweeney's Quarterly.^Cera first came into the spotlight in the short-lived, but extremely well-loved TV series Arrested Development .

.In January 2010, Cera starred in a film adaptation of the novel Youth in Revolt, in the role of the lead character, Nick Twisp.^Nick (Michael Cera) creates the character of Francois Dillinger in Youth in Revolt.

^He played George Michael Bluth in the award winning television series Arrested Development for three seasons before it was canceled.In 2005, he starred as Harold in the award winning surreal humour short film Darling Darling, for which he was awarded Best Actor at the San Gio Festival in Verona, Italy.

Michael Austin Cera (born June 7, 1988 in Brampton, Ontario) is a Canadianactor who made his big screen debut in the 2000 movie Frequency as Gordy Jr., (Age 10) but first starred in the TV movie, Switching Goals as Taylor.